Sam Hazeldine

{{Short description|English actor (born 1972)}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sam Hazeldine

| image = Sam Hazeldine - The Journey Is The Destination.jpg

| caption = Hazeldine in 2015

| birth_name = Samuel Hazeldine

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hammersmith, London, England

| occupation = Actor

| years active = 2003–present

| spouse =

| parents = James Hazeldine

| relatives =

| homepage =

}}

Samuel Hazeldine (born 29 March 1972) is an English actor working in film, television and theatre. In film he has appeared in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Weekender (2010), The Raven (2012), Grimsby (2016), and The Last Duel (2021). His television roles include Prime Suspect 6 (2003), Persuasion (2007), Lightfields (2013), Peaky Blinders (2014), Resurrection (2014–2015), Knightfall (2017), Requiem (2018), The Innocents (2019), Temple (2019), Slow Horses (2022), The Sandman (2022), Rain Dogs (2023), Masters of the Air (2023), and he plays Adar in the second series of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024).

Early life

Sam Hazeldine was born in Hammersmith, London. He is the son of actors James Hazeldine and Rebecca Moore.{{cite web|url= https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/4322957.mover-shakespeare/ |first=Steve|last=Pratt|title= Mover and Shakespeare |work= The Northern Echo |date=27 April 2009}} He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art{{cite web|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/sam-hazeldine/ |title=Sam Hazeldine |work=rada.ac.uk |year=1994}} for two years, before leaving to pursue a career in music with the band Mover.

Career

Hazeldine returned to acting ten years later in 2003, when he made his professional debut as D.C. David Butcher in Prime Suspect 6.{{Cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sam-hazeldine/3030181067/ |title=Samuel Hazeldine |work= tvguide.com |access-date=19 March 2023}} In 2007, he played Charles Musgrove in the British television film Persuasion, together with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones.

In 2014, he had a recurring role as George Sewell in the British period crime drama television series Peaky Blinders, alongside Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mlypg |title=Peaky Blinders Series 2 Episode 4 of 6 |work=bbc.co.uk |date=18 December 2019}}

Between 2014 and 2015, he starred as Caleb Richards in the American fantasy drama television series Resurrection.

In 2018, Hazeldine took on a main role playing John McDaniel in the British supernatural television series The Innocents, alongside Guy Pearce. Despite positive reviews, no further series followed.{{Cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_innocents |title= The Innocents |work= Rotten Tomatoes |date=24 August 2018}}

In 2019, he was cast in The War Below, which released in 2021. That same year he appeared in Ridley Scott's The Last Duel, in a cast which included Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver.

In 2024, Hazeldine replaced Joseph Mawle in the role of Adar for season two of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rings-power-recasts-orc-villain-154059274.html|title='Rings of Power' Recasts Orc Villain Role Adar for Season 2 as Additional New Cast Members Revealed|website=Yahoo.com|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=1 December 2022|access-date=1 December 2022|language=en}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

2004

| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

| Journalist

|

2005

| Chromophobia

| Muso Assistant

|

2010

| The Wolfman

| Horatio

| Uncredited

2011

| Weekender

| Maurice

|

rowspan="3"|2012

| The Raven

| Ivan

|

Riot on Redchurch Street

| Ray Mahoney

|

Dead Mine

| Stanley

|

2013

| The Machine

| James

|

rowspan="3"|2014

| Still

| Josh

|

'71

| C.O.

|

The Monuments Men

| Colonel Langton

|

rowspan="3"|2016

| Grimsby

| Chilcott

|

The Huntsman: Winter's War

| Liefr

|

Mechanic: Resurrection

| Riah Crain

|

2017

| The Hitman's Bodyguard

| Garrett

|

rowspan="2"|2018

| Ashes in the Snow

| Kostas Vilkas

|

Last Supper

| Vincent

|

2019

| Killers Anonymous

| Senator Kyle

|

rowspan="2"|2020

| Marionette

| Josh

|

The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud

| Tony

|

rowspan="2"|2021

| The Last Duel

| Thomin du Bois

|

The War Below

| William Hawkin

|

2022

| Kira & El Gin

| Harvey

|

2024

| Vindicta

| SS Officer Otto Becker

{{TableTBA}}

| A Beautiful Imperfection

| Jamieson

|

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2003

| Prime Suspect

| DC David Butcher

| 2 episodes

2004

| Passer By

| Young Man

| Television film

2004, 2007

| The Bill

| Graham Butler / David Latham

| 2 episodes

2004, 2011

| Shameless

| Quentin / Mark

| 2 episodes

rowspan="2"|2005

| Doctors

| Rob Tanner

| 1 episode

Dalziel and Pascoe

| Sean Doherty

| 2 episodes: "Dust Thou Art"

2005–2008

| New Tricks

| Mark

| 2 episodes

rowspan="4"|2006

| Life on Mars

| Colin Raimes

| 1 episode

Foyle's War

| Will Grayson

| 1 episode

Holby City

| Philip Jennssen

| 1 episode

Robin Hood

| Owen

| 1 episode

2007

| Persuasion

| Charles Musgrove

| Television film

2007–2008

| Midsomer Murders

| Simon Dixon

| 4 episodes

rowspan="3"|2008

| City of Vice

| John Hill

| Miniseries, 1 episode

Emmerdale

| Dr. Roger Elliot

| 1 episode

Heartbeat

| Frank Kelly

| 1 episode

2008–2009

| The Kevin Bishop Show

| Various characters

| Main role, 10 episodes

rowspan="2"|2009

| Waterloo Road

| Captain Andy Rigby

| 1 episode

Paradox

| Matt Hughes

| 1 episode

2011

| Lewis

| Dane Wise

| 1 episode

rowspan="2"|2012

| Eternal Law

| Bruno

| 1 episode

Accused

| Ray Dakin

| 1 episode

rowspan="4"|2013

| Ripper Street

| George Doggett

| 1 episode

Silent Witness

| Scott Lambert

| 2 episodes

Lightfields

| Albert Felwood

| Miniseries, 5 episodes

The Village

| Chalcraft

| 1 episode

2014

| Peaky Blinders

| George Sewell

| Recurring role, 5 episodes

2014–2015

| Resurrection

| Caleb Richards

| Recurring role, 5 episodes

2015

| The Dovekeepers

| Flavius Silva

| Miniseries, 2 episodes

2017

| Knightfall

| Godfrey

| 3 episodes

rowspan="2"|2018

| Requiem

| Sean Howell

| Miniseries, 4 episodes

The Innocents

| John McDaniel

| Main role, 8 episodes

2019

| Temple

| Jack Lorean

| Recurring role, 5 episodes

2021

| The Witcher

| Eredin

| 1 episode

rowspan="3"|2022

| Slow Horses

| Moe

| 2 episodes

The Sandman

| Barnaby

| 2 episodes

The Playlist

| Ken Parks

|

2023

| Rain Dogs

| Paul

| {{cite web |title=Meet the cast of Rain Dogs |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/rain-dogs-bbc-cast/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=25 April 2023 |date=4 April 2023}}

rowspan="2"|2024

| Masters of the Air

| Col. Albert Clark

| Miniseries

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

| Adar

|

=Theatre =

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Theatre

!Ref.

2004

| Blues for Mister Charlie

| George

| Tricycle Theatre

|{{Cite web |year=2004 |title=Blues for Mr. Charlie |url=https://kilntheatre.com/whats-on/blues-for-mr-charlie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820181740/https://kilntheatre.com/whats-on/blues-for-mr-charlie/ |archive-date=August 20, 2023 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |work=Kiln Theatre}}

2006

| Hamlet

| Horatio

| Ambassadors Theatre

|

rowspan="2"|2007

| Othello

| Cassio

| Salisbury Playhouse

| rowspan="4" |{{Cite web |date=September 2024 |title=Sam Hazeldine |url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/artists/sam-hazeldine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927175433/https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/artists/sam-hazeldine/ |archive-date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=National Theatre}}

Snowbound

| Tom

| Trafalgar Studios

rowspan="2"|2009

| Twelfth Night

| Orsino

| rowspan="2"|York Theatre Royal

The Homecoming

| Lenny

rowspan="2"|2010

| The Gods Weep

| The Soldier/Husband

| Hampstead Theatre

|{{Cite web |last=Shenton |first=Mark |date=January 7, 2010 |title=Jeremy Irons to Return to RSC to Star in Dennis Kelly's The Gods Weep |url=https://playbill.com/article/jeremy-irons-to-return-to-rsc-to-star-in-dennis-kellys-the-gods-weep-com-164739 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018053802/https://www.playbill.com/article/jeremy-irons-to-return-to-rsc-to-star-in-dennis-kellys-the-gods-weep-com-164739 |archive-date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=Playbill}}

Ditch

| Turner

| The Old Vic Tunnels

|{{Cite web |title=Ditch |url=https://hightide.org.uk/archived-event/ditch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529202159/https://hightide.org.uk/archived-event/ditch/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=HighTide}}

2015

| Little Eyolf

| Borgheim

| Almeida Theatre

|

2024

|Coriolanus

|Cominius

|National Theatre

|{{Cite web |title=Coriolanus by William Shakespeare |url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/coriolanus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925142545/https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/coriolanus/ |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=National Theatre}}

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